I'm 17 years old, and what I could remember from my childhood is just growing up as the skinniest person in the house hold. My mom gave me nick names like "bean" for "string beans". Then around 4th grade I started to notice that I was getting bigger and putting on weight. I specifically remember in 6th grade I used to wear skirts to school without rights underneath. I looked down, saw stretch marks on my knees and went home and told my mom to buy me tights for the rest of the school year. Ever since then I have been so body conscious. The highest I ever was was 220, when I was 220 my mom would say stuff like "do I really need to buy a size up in uniforms?" Or "you're gonna get as big as a house." And it hurt because that's coming from my own mother, the one who's supposed to support me and be there for me and instead she makes my self esteem even lower! So around June 20th of 2017 I decided that I was going to be under 200! I did a lot of diets, I also did Intermittent Fasting. I'm 186 now and I'm still so self conscious, my love handles are a big problem right now for me. And my self esteem is so low that I say "I'm too fat, too ugly for a boyfriend".. I just need some advice guys. If anyone else is going through this please help me. -Sabrina

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I've been reading your guys comments and honestly I'm so thankful I've found this app because you guys are making me slowly love my body and all its imperfections and flaws! Hopefully, my self esteem will increase and I'll find a loving boyfriend who will love me regardless of what I think about myself.

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I am currently 178 pounds! I've been doing Keto and that's how I've been burning fat. I can see that my stomach is getting flatter. I think more highly of myself now. When I look in the mirror I think "wow you're getting skinny" and "you're cute!." I'm not gonna lie sometimes I still think I'm ugly but that's rare now. I actually had a situation recently that made me realize that I was beautiful when I was hit on by a grown man, I wasn't wearing any makeup. I associate makeup with beauty so if I'm not wearing no makeup I think I don't look good. I always go back to this post to read to comments you guys have left. Thank you.

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I started working in August and sadly I’ve gained some pounds. I’m current 187, its hard working at a food place and not gain any weight! I’m going to lose it all back tho!